Decision Support
Decisions & Proof of Capability
I help leaders stay focused on what matters most, while I handle the research, comparison, and proof of capability for technical solutions. This ensures the evaluation is done professionally and at a high standard, and results in a clear decision the team can move forward with confidently.
When this makes sense
- You need a clear recommendation, but there are competing constraints (time, cost, reliability)
- Multiple stakeholders need alignment (engineering, product, security, operations)
- A decision is blocking delivery or causing repeated debate
- You want to de-risk and document a choice before committing (RFC/ADR)
What you get
- A structured decision brief: options, assumptions, constraints, risks, and trade-offs
- A recommendation with explicit reasoning and a practical next-step plan
- Shareable notes the team can use (RFC/ADR) and a short list of follow-up tasks
Example decisions
- Build vs buy for authentication, payments, search, or analytics
- Defining boundaries (monolith vs services) and integration patterns
- Database choices or migration plans (Postgres, NoSQL, caching)
- Cloud direction (AWS/Azure/Cloudflare) and deployment model
- Observability stack and alerting policy
- Testing strategy: unit/integration/e2e balance and CI feedback loops
Have a decision that needs clarity?